Following a report that WWE told Mustafa Ali he will not be released prematurely from his WWE contract, Ali took to his Twitter to tweet out that he has no interest in being in tonight's Royal Rumble and instead wants his release.

no, i would not like to be in rumble. i would like my release.

, Mustafa Ali / Adeel Alam (@AliWWE) January 29, 2022

Reportedly, Ali still has a few years left on his WWE deal.